Car-truck.



LIA. BUSH.

' CAR TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I5, 1915.

1,167,148. Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

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@JQ I @m Q) Q N I v WZMJM J. A. BUSH.

CAR TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15', 1915.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916. 1

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N RN N J. A. BUSH.

CAR TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1915;

Patented 1311.4 1916 a SHEETS-SHEET 3.

strong and durable, with a novel pedestal tend'vto the front and rearsides of the tranma rnsn, or WALLA WALLA, wasnmeron W CAR-TRUCK.

To all whom it may concern? f Be it known that I, JO N-A. Busrnajciti-izen of the United States, residing at lValla \Valla, in the county oflVallmlWalla and State of lVashington, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Car Trucks, of which the following is aspecification- This invention relates to car trucks, and its object isto provide a structure which. is

structure whereby adjustment of the wheels canbe readily made. V I

The invention. also has for its objectto provide a novel and improvedconstruc tion and arrangement of equalizers, safety 7 hangers and otherparts, as will be described in detail hereinafter.

In orderthat the invention maybe better understood, reference is had tothe accom-- panying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view ofthetruck; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is an endview,partly in section; Fig, 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Fig 1,and Figs. 5 and 6 are details in perspective.

Referring specifically to the denotes'a transom which is a steel castingof suitable shape at its ends to properly conform to the side frames 11of the truck, and extending outwardly from the latter to support theside bearings 12, with integral forwardly and rearwardly extending wings13 forming gusset braces for the side frames and also supports forsafety hangers 14. The wings will also support brake hangers, bolt-holesfor the same being shown at 15. The transom is of sufficient'thicknessat its ends so that it may be here recessed, at the bottom, as indicatedat 16,-t form seats for the top spring saddles 17. The portions of thewings which support the safety hangers are cast thicker on top, asindicated at 18, to

providejseats for nuts 19, and on the under side the wings have nutseats 20 which ex-.

som to brace the wings.

The side frames 11 have pedestals at theirthereto. Each side frame has atop recess 23' to accommodate nuts 24", the recess being wideenough topermit application ofa wrench to the nuts,and deep enough to leaveSpecification of Letters Patent. I

drawings, 10

ample clearance between the .car frame and the bolts 25 on which'saidnuts are screwed.- These bolts fasten the sideframes-totheflZlIlSOIH'BIlClS, the heads ofthe bolts' bei'ng r Patented Jan. 4:,19.16.; Application filed May'lfi, 1915. Serial No. 28,371.; I 3 i Tcountersunk in thebottom of thelatter as a indicated at'26.

Each removable pedestal horn 22 has a tenon27 at the top which fits in amortise 2S in th e'under, side of the frame 11,-and is here held rigidlyin place by a wedge-Shaped 'key 29" driven through the tenon; and themortised portionof the side frame, said parts having-register ngapertures to receive the key.- The key 1s secured by a nut truss rod 30passingthrough the pedestal V v horn 21, the-latter'being apertured, asindicated at 31, to receive the truss rod. The length of the truss rodis such that it extends between the pedestalhorns 21, and also at eachend beneath the journal boxes 32 across to the oppositeremovablepedestal horns 22. 2

Between each horn 21 and the oppositeremovable horn 22, below thejournal box, is a pedestal cap 33 forproperly spacingthe horn 2 2, andsaid cap has a longitudinal bore to receive the truss rod. The truss rodand the pedestal caps firmly bind the horns together, with; the properspacing therebetween, and also form, with the frame 11, a rigid truss. I

The equalizers 34 are cast in" one solid piece and have no bolt holes orother apertures so. that they retain their maximum strength. The webs ofthe equalizers have .top recesses 35 forming seats for the lowerequalizers 34: and-the truss rods 30, thebottom portion of the hangersbeing shaped to produce'shoulders 38 to hold the equalizers and affordperfect safety from any fallingj member whichmight otherwise come incontact with the track bed, ties or rails and cause awreck. I v p Theends of the trussrods-30 carry nuts 39 which are screwed against thepedestal horns 22, and intermediate their; ends the rodsareseparated andconnected by turne buckles lOhaving loolrnuts 41; at their ends he trusso also ha e fixed-n t or abuta, 7 ,1 6 29% The horn; is held at thebottom by a r i ments which seat in recesses 43 in the V outer faces ofthe pedestal horns 21. The inner opposite faces of the horns 21 and 22have shoulders or si l en 'ageablc by the ends of the caps 33, and saidcaps have top recesses at their ends for ning seats for the lower endsof the pedetal shoes 4L6 which fit against the inner races of thepedestal horns. The ends of the side frames 11 have short dependingstubs4-7 in which are the mortises which receive the tenons 27. The shoes 46have top tongues at which are opposite the inner faces of the stubs,said faces being slightly inclined, as indicated at 49, for a purpose tobe presently described.

To take out either set of wheels of the truck for any purpose, thepedestal horn corresponding to the set of wheels to be removed must betaken which is done in this manner: The nuts 39 are removed from the endof the truss rod 30 corresponding to the horn to be removed, and the key29 which holds said horn the top is driven out. The turnbuckle -10 isthen screwed up to withdraw the fixed nut 4-2 from the seat 43 in thehorn 21 opposite the horn to be removed. The loose end of the truss rodis then screwed into the turnbuckle until its end from which the nuts 39were removed, clears the horn whereupon the latter, with its shoe 4:6 isreadily withdrawn. It will be noted. that the shoe 4-6 rests on thepedestal cap 33, and to be removed it must first be brought over the endof said cap. This has been provided for by the incline 49, which lattergives the shoe a little side play, said play being taken up by thestraight face of the pedestal horn against which the shoe fits. The sideplay is suliicient to allow the shoe to be tilted to clear the end ofthe cap The pedestal cap is next slipped off the truss rod, and thetruck frame is jacked up until the journal box is free, after which thewheels may be rolled out.

To completely r more the trussrod 30, the same operation hereinbeforedescribed is carried out, and continued by unscrewing the turnbuckle l0from the other end of the rod, removing the nuts 39 at said end and thenpassing the inner ends of the rod sec tions by each other and drawingthem from the pedestal horns, the holes 31 in the pedestal horns 21through which the rod passes. being large enough to permit a sufficientsidewise tilt at the turnbuckle ends for said ends to pass each other.

By the arrangement of the truss rods 30, the turnbuckles l0 and theremovable pedestal horns 22, the latter are double locked and it isimpossible for said horns to work loose and drop off, the'distancebetween the innor ends of the rod sections not being sufficient to allowboth sections to enter the turnbuckle at the same time far enough forthe outer end of either section to clear the horn, even though the nuts39 should be off. The horn would still be held up by the truss rod andsupported in vertical position by the tenon 27. Thus, the possibilityof. loss f the pedestal horns is entirely overcome. The transom, sideframes and equalizers, being each in one piece, are stronger and saferthan built up of a number of parts held together by bolts, and as theyare cast they are also cheaper. The pedestal structure also enables thetruck wheels to be readily adjusted to keep the wheel flanges fromwearing against the rails. This adjustment is readily made by the simpleprocess of shimming. up and dressing off the proper pedestal shoe, thusmaking the wheels run true to the tread. Ordinarily, this cannot be doneexcept at a great expense and with much trouble as the Work must be doneon the pedestal horns which become badly worn, whereas in the presenttruck the work is done on the shoes, leaving the same always in aperfect condition.

I claim:

l. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, each pedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, said frame having abot tom mortise and the removable horn having a top tenon seating in themortise, a fastening passing through the tenon and the mortised portionof the side frame, a pedestal cap between the lower ends of theintegral. and the removable horns, and a fastening passing through saidcap and horns.

2. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, eachpedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, said side frame having a bottom mortise and the removable horn having a top tenon seatingin the mortise, a fastening passing through the tenon and the mortisedportion of the side frame, a pedestal cap between the lower ends of theinte gral and the removable horns, a-truss rod passing through the hornsand the caps of the respective pedestals, said rod being divided andrespective sections having a turnbuckle connection, and nuts on theouter ends of the rod sections, said nuts engaging the back of theremovable pedestal horns.

3. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, each pedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, said side framehaving a bottom mortise and the removable horn haw ing a top tenonseating in the mortise, a fastening passing through the tenon and themortised portion of the side frame, a podestal cap between the lowerends of the integral and the removable horns, a truss rod passingthrough the horns and the caps of the respective pedestals, said rodbeing divided and its respective sections having a turnbuckleconnection, nuts on the outer ends of the rod sections, said nutsengaging the back of the removable pedestal horns, and abutments on therod sections engaging the back of the integral pedestal horns.

4. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, each pedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, said side framehaving a bottom mortise and the removable horn having a top tenonseating in the mortise, a fas tening passing through the tenon and themortised portion of the side frame, a pedestal cap between the lowerends of the integral and the removable horns, a truss rod passingthrough the horns and the caps of the respective pedestals, said rodbeing divided and its respective sections having a turnbuckleconnection, and nuts on the outer ends of the rod sections, said nutsengaging the back of the removable pedestal horns, the distance betweenthe inner ends of the rod sections which have the turnbuckle connectionbeing less than the length of the end portions of the rod sections whichcarry the nuts.

5. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, eachpedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and anopposite horn which is removably connected to the side frame, afastening for securing the top of the removable horn to the side frame,a pedestal cap between the lower ends of the integral and the removablehorns, a truss rod passing through the horns and the caps of therespective pedestals, said rod being divided and its respective sectionshaving a'turnbuckle connection, and nuts on the outer ends of the rodsections, said nuts engaging the back of the removable pedestal horns.

6. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, each pedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, a fastening for securing the top of the removable horn to the side frame, a pedestal capbetween the lower ends of the integral and the removable horns, a trussrod passing through the horns and the caps of the respective pedestals,said rod being divided and its respective sections having a turnbuckleconnection, nuts on the outer ends of the rod sections, said nuts en-'gaging the back of the removable pedestal horns, and abutments on therod sections engaging the back of the mtegral pedestal horns.

7. A truck side frame havlng pedestals at its ends, each pedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, a fastening forsecuring the top of the removable horn to the side frame, a pedestal capbetween the lower ends of the integral and the removable horns, a trussrod passing through the horns and the caps of the respective pedestals,said rod being divided and its respective sections having a turnbuckleconnection, and nuts on the outer ends of the rod sections, said nutsengaging the back of the removable pedestal horns, the distance betweenthe inner ends of the rod sections which have the turnbuckle connectionbeing less than the length of the end portions of the rod sections whichcarry the nuts.

- 8. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, each pedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, said side framehaving a bottom mortise and the removable horn having a top tenonseating in the mortise, a fastening passing through the tenon and themortised portion of the side frame, a pedestal cap between the lowerends of the inand safety hangers extending beneath the truss rod.

9. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, each pedestalcomprising a horn which is integral with the side frame, and an oppositehorn which is removably connected to the side frame, a fastening forsecuring the top of the removable horn to the side frame, a pedestal capbetween the lower ends of the integral and the removable horns, a trussrod passing through the horns and the caps of the respective pedestals,said rod being divided and its respective sections having a turnbuckleconnection, nuts on the outer ends of the rod sections, said nutsengaging the back of the removable pedestal horns, and safety hangersextending beneath the truss rod.

10. A truck side frame having pedestals at its ends, each pedestalhaving a horn end on the pedestal cap and having a top tongue which isopposite the aforesaid inclined inner face of the side frame dependingpart.

11. A truck comprising side frames, a transom secured to the side framesand having forwardly and rearWardly extending Wings at its ends, theside frames seating on top of the transom ends and the Wings, fasteningmeans passing through the side frames, and the transom ends and theWings thereof, equalizers, and safety hangers carried by the Wings andextending beneath the equalizers.

12. A truck comprising side frames, a transom secured at its ends to theside frames, equalizers, and safety hangers car ried by the transom andextending beneath the equalizers.

18. A truck comprising side frames, a transom secured .at its ends tothe side frames, equalizers, and safety hangers carried by the transomand extending beneath the equalizers, said transom having brake hangersupporting means.

14. A truck comprising side frames, a transom secured to the side framesand having forwardly and rearWardly extending Wings at its ends providedwith means for supporting brake hangers, the side frames seating on topof the transom ends and the Wings, fastening means passing through theside frames, and the transom ends and the Wings thereof, equalizers, andsafety hangers carried by the Wings and extending beneath theequalizers.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWO Witnesses.

JOHN A. BUSH. l/Vitnesses:

E. D. MA'rmNsoN, E. E. SANZE.

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